Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural in El Salvador
El Salvador: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural was 0.68 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.68 GPIA
Change on year
down 34.1%
World rank
23rd
of 34 countries
All-time high
1.17 GPIA
in 2004
All-time low
0.5424 GPIA
in 2013
Years of data
22
2000–2023
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural in El Salvador, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural in El Salvador is 0.68 GPIA, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 34.1% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural in El Salvador peaked at 1.17 GPIA in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.5424 GPIA, in 2013.
El Salvador ranks 23rd of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.908 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.9627 GPIA | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8 GPIA | -16.9% |
| 2003 | 0.8425 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 1.17 GPIA | +39.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7596 GPIA | -35.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9175 GPIA | +20.8% |
| 2007 | 0.961 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9054 GPIA | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.8654 GPIA | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6731 GPIA | -22.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5424 GPIA | -19.4% |
| 2014 | 1.04 GPIA | +92.6% |
| 2015 | 0.6038 GPIA | -42.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8913 GPIA | +47.6% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPIA | +14.9% |
| 2018 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.6364 GPIA | -37.9% |
| 2020 | 0.7167 GPIA | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 0.6949 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 1.03 GPIA | +48.4% |
| 2023 | 0.68 GPIA | -34.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.68 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.68 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.68 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.6923 GPIA, 98% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9142 GPIA | 0.7596 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.8119 GPIA | 0.5424 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.7807 GPIA | 0.68 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More education data for El Salvador
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17,715 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 21,853 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 100,826 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 100,758 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 417,193 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 594,860 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0939 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural in El Salvador?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural in El Salvador was 0.68 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 GPIA in 2004.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5424 GPIA in 2013.
- How does El Salvador rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural?
- El Salvador ranks 23rd out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, adjusted gender parity index (household survey data) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release